2017-04-04T07:25:34-07:00 2016-06-30 Beltz Kes Darling & Associates 22488 Chippendale Ave W Farmington MN 55024 990 2015-07-01 464153252 St Cloud Math and Science Academy Inc STCL 3207742201 136 Division Street Waite Park MN 56387 Tammy Bengtson CPA 2017-04-03 true Theresa Kingsbury P01062926 6514632233 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Tammy Bengtson 136 Divison Street Waite Park MN 56387 2347785 false false X www.scmsastem.com X 2013 MN See Part III, Line 1 7 4 67 40 0 2066459 2347483 0 0 3477 302 2069936 2347785 0 0 955057 1372786 0 12000 713035 727287 1668092 2100073 401844 247712 483468 851817 81624 202261 401844 649556 To serve the needs of all students as they prepare to become life-long learners and contributing members of society through integration of Science, Technology, Math and Engineering into the traditional content areas of Reading, Language Skills, Social Studies, the Arts and Physical Education. Kindness and respect for others is the foundation upon which students will develop into critical and ethical thinkers who will be prepared to meet the challenges of future job market and intrapersonal skills requirements. false false 1736026 302 SCMSA is a new public STEM-based charter school. 2014-2015 was our first year of operation. During our first year of operation, we served K-4th grade. We added 5th grade for our second year of operation because we wanted to maintain our 4th grade families at our school. We believe in Project Based Learning at our school. In all of our cross curricular activities the students will be doing hands-on minds-on learning. They will be creating and learning by doing projects. Students will be using critical thinking skills by using their own creativity and innovation. By having the students learn through their own creativity this will drive intrinsic and extrinsic learning. With a maximum enrollment of 216 students we are able to maintain small class sizes of 15-19 students per class. SCMSA uses a balanced academic program that is unique to our students and aligned with Minnesota state standards to teach reading, math, science social studies in kindergarten through grade 4. Included in this program are components for guided reading, read aloud, shared reading, and independent reading. To implement, SCMSA has a library with a variety of fiction and nonfiction reading materials, covering a wide range of reading levels including math and science topics. Each classroom also has their own reading center, where students can enjoy books and other resources selected by their classroom teacher. The students will learn reading, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension skills. They will be focused on learning Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in our STEM program. They will be exposed to the arts and culture, physical education and citizenship. We believe in Project Based Learning at our school. In all of our cross curricular activities the students will be doing hands-on minds-on learning. They will be creating and learning by doing projects. Students will be using critical thinking skills by using their own creativity and innovation. By having the students learn through their own creativity this will drive intrinsic and extrinsic learning. For the years 2015-2016, we enrolled students in K-5th grade. We had a maximum enrollment of 216 students we are able to maintain small class sizes of 15-18 students per class. 1736026 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 67 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 4 false false false false false true false true true false false false true true true false true true true false MN X Beltz Kes Darling Assoc 6514632233 22488 Chippendale Ave Farmington MN 55024 X Debra Adair President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Christopher DesMarais Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Trnka Secretary 41.00 0.00 X X 35242 0 8025 Susan Jackson Treasurer 41.00 0.00 X X 26044 0 10546 Shannon Dyrud Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Roberg Member 41.00 0.00 X 37894 0 6841 Ahmed Ali Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Britt O'Neal Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Klinnert Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Britney Soldner Member 41.00 0.00 X 21344 0 3981 Tammy Bengtson Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 87005 0 6238 207529 35631 0 false false false 0 2346464 1019 2347483 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc Revenue 900099 302 302 302 2347785 302 0 0 0 0 240539 139256 101283 0 751846 710867 40979 233240 189596 43644 67168 54395 12773 79993 61019 18974 0 29223 29223 65966 65966 0 0 0 59463 46182 1281 12000 0 37002 22605 14397 9978 4477 5501 0 289065 289000 65 0 0 4221 3801 420 0 0 22645 22645 8617 8617 Food Service 116044 116044 Instructional Supplies 57798 57798 Dues & Memberships 17541 17541 Equip Purch & Maint 6797 6797 2927 2927 2100073 1736026 352047 12000 263217 514782 0 13426 29296 50198 176250 0 0 0 0 9426 12145 146008 26664 86414 119344 0 0 0 0 60787 0 483468 851817 81624 84125 118136 81624 202261 X 315430 530212 86414 119344 401844 649556 483468 851817 247712 X X false true X true false X 16565 2354 14211 129443 24310 105133 119344 Pension Liability, def outflow/inflow 118136 118136 X 2347785 2347785 2347785 1954080 55575 55575 1898505 201568 201568 2100073 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Management believes that is not reasonably possible for any tax poistion benefits to increase or decrease significantly over the next 12 months. As of June 30, 2016, there were no income tax related accrued interest or penalties recognized in either the statement of financial position or the statement of activities. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Capital Outlays $55575 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Depreciation Expense $22645 Pension Expense $178923 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency As a MN Public Charter School, the School receives state education aid and federal grand funding. Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized We publicize our racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students on all of our enrollment forms, our free and reduced lunch form, and our transportation request form. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Each Board Member receives a Public Disclosure copy of the 990 prior to filing. The Board of Directors has granted authority to the Executive Director to sign and submit the 990 to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts It is the policy of the School Board to conform to statutory conflict of interest laws and act in a manner that will avoid any conflict of interest. Purchasing, procurement and contracting policies that establishes procedures to carry out purchasing, procurement and contracting functions of the school and provide efficient management of public monies and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws including requirements when using federal funds to make purchases under Minnesotas federal Charter schools Program. There is a conflict of Interest section during all board meetings in which members need to reveal if they have any conflicts of interest to the items that are being discussed and voted on. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board determines the Executive Director's and all staff salaries based on the comparable Charter School data. The benefits package is based on what all licensed staff receive with regards to health insurance and other benefits. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statement are available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process The Organization's Finance Committee assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit and the selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from prior year. Related Board Members Per MN Statute 124E.07, Charter Schools are required to have licensed teachers as members of the board of directors.Britney Soldner, Lisa Trnka, Megan Roberg, and Susan Jackson are board members but receive compensation for their services as teachers.